Carlito Ortega

Carlito Ortega (1782-early May 1811) was a Spanish rebel leader during the Peninsular War. He was executed for treason against the Bonapartist Spain government in 1811 after being defeated in the battle of Cordoba.

Biography
Ortega was born in Cordoba, Spain in 1782 and became a captain in the Spanish Army in 1808 at the age of 26. Ortega fought in the Peninsular War against France and in 1811 he became a self-proclaimed Colonel of the Spanish Army after he led a rebellion against French rule. Ortega, leading 2,250 Spanish troops, was defeated in the Battle of Cordoba. Ortega commanded Spanish cavalry and ambushed the attacking French, killing their commander Victor Gaudin. However, his army was routed and Ortega was captured by the French. Ortega was executed by garrote by the French shortly afterwards.